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EMT Final OB and Peds Questions WithComplete Solutions
A 29-year-old woman, who is 38 weeks pregnant, presents with
heavy vaginal bleeding, a blood pressure of 70/50 mm Hg, and a
heart rate of 130 beats/min. She is pale and diaphoretic, and
denies abdominal cramping or pain. Her signs and symptoms are
MOST consistent with a/an: Correct Answers placenta previa.
A 3-year-old boy is found to be in cardiopulmonary arrest. As
you begin one-rescuer CPR, your partner prepares the AED. The
appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for this child is:
Correct Answers 30:2
A 3-year-old child has a sudden onset of respiratory distress.
The mother denies any recent illnesses or fever. You should
suspect: Correct Answers foreign body airway obstruction.
A 3-year-old female presents with respiratory distress. She is
conscious, crying, and clinging to her mother. She has mild
intercostal retractions and an oxygen saturation of 93%. The
MOST effective way of delivering oxygen to her involves:
Correct Answers asking the mom to hold an oxygen mask near
her face.
A 30-year-old woman has severe lower abdominal pain and light
vaginal bleeding. She tells you that her last menstrual period
was 2 months ago. On the basis of these findings, you should
suspect: Correct Answers an ectopic pregnancy.
,A 30-year-old woman is 22 weeks pregnant with her first child.
She tells you that her rings are not fitting as loosely as they
usually do and that her ankles are swollen. Her blood pressure is
150/86 mm Hg. She is MOST likely experiencing: Correct
Answers preeclampsia.
A 34-year-old woman, who is 36 weeks pregnant, is having a
seizure. After you protect her airway and ensure adequate
ventilation, you should transport her: Correct Answers on her
left side.
A 4-year-old boy ingested an unknown quantity of drain cleaner.
He is alert, has a patent airway, and has adequate breathing. You
should: Correct Answers contact poison control and give him
oxygen.
A 4-year-old boy with a tracheostomy tube is experiencing
respiratory distress. He has intercostal retractions, a heart rate of
80 beats/min, and an oxygen saturation of 85%. During his
attempts to breathe, a gurgling sound is heard in the
tracheostomy tube. You should: Correct Answers carefully
suction the tracheostomy tube.
A 4-year-old girl fell from a third-story window and landed on
her head. She is semiconscious with slow, irregular breathing
and is bleeding from her mouth and nose. You should: Correct
Answers open her airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver while
manually stabilizing her head, suction her oropharynx, and assist
her ventilations
, A 5-year-old boy was struck by a car when he ran out into the
street. When you arrive at the scene and approach the child, you
see him lying supine approximately 15 feet from the car. Based
on the child's age and mechanism of injury, which of the
following should you suspect to be his PRIMARY injury?
Correct Answers Pelvic injury
A 5-year-old child experienced partial-thickness burns to his
head, anterior chest, and both upper extremities. What
percentage of his total body surface area has been burned?
Correct Answers 45%
A 5-year-old child in compensated shock secondary to severe
vomiting and diarrhea would be expected to have: Correct
Answers a slow capillary refill time.
A 6-year-old boy complains of pain to the right lower quadrant
of his abdomen. Assessment of this child's abdomen should
include: Correct Answers palpating the left upper quadrant
first.
A 6-year-old boy presents with a high fever, a headache, and a
stiff neck. He is conscious, but is not acting as a normal 6-year-
old boy should. His mother told you that he vomited once before
your arrival. You should be MOST concerned with: Correct
Answers the risk of permanent neurological damage.
A 7-year-old child has an altered mental status, high fever, and a
generalized rash. You perform your assessment and administer
supplemental oxygen. En route to the hospital, you should be
MOST alert for: Correct Answers convulsions.
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